Manning Academy first began as Magee Bros. Hollywood School of Beauty in 1964. Brothers Ron and Pat Magee saw the opportunity in the cosmetology industry and opened two schools, one based in Beaverton, OR and the other in Vancouver, WA. Jerry Manning successfully ran the Vancouver location for ten years before he bought it from Pat Magee in 1974.

Mr. Manning’s vision and commitment to the industry helped him create a very successful school. A member of the National Hair Fashion Committee and the Washington Hair Fashion Committee, he would attend, participate, or judge every hairdressing/haircutting competition in the Northwest and beyond. He loved the cosmetology industry and his business. Son Jeff graduated from Magee’s in 1980 and continued to be a part of the school with regular educational events, sharing with the students his insights into the salon business.